Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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GRADUATES GERHARDT EIFERT, Edmonton, Alberta. This year’s lone Primaner and Secretary of the Student Body entered Concordia in 1948, hail¬ ing originally from Leduc. Since then, however, he has become a city student. From the time he first set foot in Concordia until his graduation “Jiggs” has always shown keen interest in the many activities of the school. Most of the students know him as “ye old editor” of the yearbook, a position which he has held for the last two years. His fine baritone voice has been heard in the Choristers for the last three years. Gerry’s interest in student government has resulted in his being a member of the Students’ Council for two years, and being chosen as one of Concordia’s delegates at the Lutheran Students Government Conference held at Winfield, Kansas this year. Church work also receives much of his time; for he is an active Walther Leaguer in the Grace Junior Society, and also one of the church’s Sunday School teachers. With all these activities he still finds time for relaxation by engaging in handball or volleyball, cheering on the hockey and baseball teams, or having a good old-fashioned bull session. His magnetic personality, his sincere and understanding character, and his good sense of humor will serve him well in his future work. We wish Gerhardt success in his studies at the Seminary. RUDOLPH NAST, Round Hill, Alberta Six years ago Rudy came to Concordia to begin his ministerial training, and this fall he is going to Springfield to continue his studies. Rudy has numerous extra-curricular activities. He is Chief Librarian, Chairman of the Dorm Council, sings tenor in Choristers, and also coaches the junior hockey team. Rudy contributed much to life at Concordia and we feel sure he will be missed on this campus. RALPH HUBER, Lipton, Sask. All the way from Lipton, Sask., comes Ralph “Curly” Huber. “Curly” is well liked and during his four years at Concordia has won many friends. This year “Curly” served as referee for the College Country Hockey League and did a very admirable job, too. He does not take part in hockey or base¬ ball but is an expert at sending the rocks down the ice in a curling game. He also enjoys a good game of pinochle or bridge. Curly is thinking of entering our Seminary in Springfield. AUDREY RUF, Stornoway, Saskatchewan One of our most active girls is petite Audrey, who is a member of the Athletic Committee, library staff, and Choristers as well as the girls’ prima. Despite her many responsibilities, ’’Susie” finds time for skating, softball and piano. In her future career as a nurse, we are sure her winning personality and ambitious nature will bring “Susie” every success. 7

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CONCORDIA COLLEGE HISTORICAL SKETCH Concordia College, a residential high school and junior college of the Lutheran Chureh-Missouri Synod, was officially opened on October 31, 1921, with a Grade IX enrolment of 35 students. The activities of the school were concentrated in the Cale¬ donian Temperance Hotel at 10S75 - 98th Street, and a boarding house at 9529 - 110th Avenue served as dining room, kitchen, infirmaiy and principal’s residence. Grades X, XI and XII were added in the next successive years, and in 1926 the first of two junior college classes were organized. In the fall of 1924 the Fraser estate (together with several lots owned by the city) covering in area 8.11 acres, was purchased at the cost of $13,800. Building operations began on May 20, 1925, and were completed on the day of dedication, January 10, 1926. All buildings are of fire-proof construction. The total cost of land and buildings was $147,000. Four teachers’ residences were erected in 1930 at a total cost of $39,446. In December, 1948, an additional plot of ground, covering 1.86 acres and lying immediately west of the administration building, was purchased from the city at a cost of $5,580. LOCATION AND GROUNDS Concordia College is situated in Edmonton, the capital of the Province of Al¬ berta, a city of 170,000 inhabitants (including the suburbs), 801 miles west of Winni¬ peg, 771 miles east of Vancouver, and some 350 miles north of the Montana boundary. The city dates its origin from the year 1795, when it was established as a fur trading post by the Hudson’s Bay Company. It was incorporated as a town in 1892, and as a city in 1904. It lies in the centre of one of the most prosperous farming communities in Western Canada; within a radius of fifty miles some 2,000 oil wells have been developed during the last seven years and three large oil refineries were established; Canadian Industries Limited is constructing a plant at a cost of thirteen million dollars, and the Celanese Corporation of America another plant at a cost of fifty- five million dollars; it is the gateway to the fertile Peace River empire and to the gold fields and the uranium deposits in the far north—all of these circumstances have com¬ bined to make the city an unusually progressive community. With its University of Alberta, Provincial College of Education, 11 colleges, and two public libraries, the city offers excellent educational and cultural facilities. Concordia has its home in a quiet residential district in the eastern part of the city. It lies high above the beautiful valley of the Saskatchewan River, borders the scenic Highlands golf course, and adjoins the Fair Grounds and Borden Park, in which are situated the Edmonton Zoo and a municipal swimming pool. The distance from the college to the heart of the city is a 10-minute ride on the Highlands bus line. BUILDINGS The administration building contains six classrooms, laboratory, library, office, faculty room, chapel, vault, and heating plant. In addition to the dining room, steward’s quarters, storage rooms, and lavatories, the boys’ dormitory contains 15 suites of rooms, the larger of which are designed for five and the smaller for four students. Each suite has a study and a bedroom, the latter being equipped with battleship linoleum and a spacious locker for each student. All floors in these rooms are covered with battleship linoleum. In the service building are located the kitchen, refrigerating room, storage rooms, room for maids, and in the second storey the sick-rooms. A beautiful new gymnasium-auditorium was dedicated on April 19, 1953. CO-EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION Co-education was first introduced in 1925, but temporarily discontinued in 1931. Girls were again admitted in 1941. Thirty-three are enrolled at the present time. The Alberta Provincial High School Course of Studies was introduced in 1939. At that time Grade IX was eliminated since it is no longer part of the senior high school course. Concordia is fully accredited with the Department of Education. 6

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GRADUATES CLARENCE APPLER (“Apples”) Pembroke, Ontario Clarence Appier has the honor to be one of the few students from Ontario. He has been so busy he has not taken part in very many extra-curricular activities. Skating, camping, fishing and making potato chips are his favorite pastimes. He hopes to take an engineer¬ ing course next year. DAVID BEARDON, Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan David came to Concordia two years ago to finish his h ' gh school course. During his stay here, he contributed much to sports. He is a member of the Senior Hockey team, as well as the baseball team. “Dave” is still somewhat undecided on just what he will do after he graduates. SHIRLEY FANNING (“Shirl”), Trail, B.C. Shirl has been on the go these last three years trying to get all her subjects mastered. She serves on the Red Cross Committee and is a member of the Choristers. She likes skating, swimming, playing ping-pong, photography, and also talk ng and having a good time. Shirl intends to study medicine after leaving Concordia. ANTON GOEBEL (“Tony”), Neudorf, Saskatchewan If you want to buy a cheap suit, then Tony is the right man for you. He knows how to make use of his spare time, and he is also a conscientious student. Nevertheless he enjoys outside sports or a good game of cards and participates in as many activities as possible. His aim is to be a parochial school teacher. LORAINE GERLINGER, Lymburn, Alberta Pleasant, industrious, friendly—that is Loraine as we know her. She is a reporter for the Aurora, secretary of the Yearbook staff and an alto member of the Choristers. Skating is one of her favorite pastimes. Her future vocation is still undecided. LEONA HENNIG, Andrew, Alberta Leona Hennig was another 12th grade co-ed to enter Concordia’s portals last fall. She is an ambitious girl with a friendly disposition. Among her likes are skating, playing the piano and walk¬ ing. She has been kept busy “looking- after” her younger sister. Leona’s future ambition is to become a nurse. 8